Clean Slate Act of 2023
Latest action · Apr 27, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 27, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Clean Slate Act of 2023
This bill establishes a framework for sealing records related to certain federal criminal offenses.
Courts must automatically seal records related to (1) a conviction for simple possession of a controlled substance or for any nonviolent offense involving marijuana, or (2) an arrest for an offense that does not result in a conviction.
Additionally, an individual who meets certain criteria may petition to seal records related to a conviction for other nonviolent offenses.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2023 to Apr 29, 2024, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | May 11, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | May 11, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Nathaniel Moran | Dec 22, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Dec 22, 2023 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 29, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
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